city and port, eastern north island, new zealand, on the southwestern sh-r- of hawke bay. laid out in 1856, the town was named for sir charles napier, a 19th-century british military commander in india. it was made a borough in 1874 and a city in 1950. learn more about napier with a free trial on britannica.com

[smahyth] /smaɪθ/ noun dame ethel mary, 1858–1944, english writer, composer, and suffragist. 1st baron, baden-powell, robert stephenson smyth. smyth /smaɪð/ noun dame ethel (mary). 1858–1944, british composer, best known for her operas, such as the wreckers (1906). she was imprisoned for supporting the suffragette movement

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